Hungarian Chicken Soup (Tyúkhúsleves)

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken (or 1 kg chicken pieces)
• 2 carrots
• 1 parsley root
• 1 onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 small cauliflower (optional)
• 1 potato (optional)
• salt
• 6–8 black peppercorns
• fresh parsley
• 2 liters water

Instructions

1. Put chicken in a large pot and add water.
2. Bring slowly to a boil and remove foam from the top.
3. Add onion, garlic, carrots, parsley root, peppercorns, and salt.
4. Cook on low heat 1.5–2 hours until chicken is tender.
5. Add cauliflower and potato in the last 20 minutes.
6. Remove chicken and vegetables, strain the broth if desired.
7. Serve hot with chopped parsley and noodles if desired.